Excellence in Reading

The Excellence in Reading special recognition patch is designed to encour- age families to spend quality time reading aloud together and encourage the child with more advanced reading skills who want to excel in reading.

To receive the Excellence in Reading patch the Adventurer should have al- ready completed reading awards for Busy Bee, Sunbeam, Builder, and Help- ing Hand.

In addition, the Adventurer must read two books, not previously read, in each of the following categories:

1. Nature
2. Mission or biography
3. Bible
4. New books—family choice of subject (books published in the last two years)

Share with the group your favorite book using an option such as a scrap- book, slide show, poster made in Canva, or a video.

Note: If the parent/guardian is reading the book aloud, it should be at or slightly above the child’s listening level. (Typically, the listening level is 2-3 years above the child’s reading level.) If the child is reading the book aloud, it should be at his or her reading level.